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A box of mass m = 51 kg is being pulled by a constant force F = 101 N at an angle q = 15 degrees.
(A) If the kinetic friction coefficient was m = 0.19 between the box and the surface, what is the magnitude of the friction force? What is the direction of the friction force?
(B) What is the magnitude of the total, or net, force acting on the box?
(C) What is the total work done on the box in joules?
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